The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-10-13
Presidents Ovation at Chicago


All along the line 81 march the masses
--ssre noisy, though orderly, and for the most
krt kept the line of the curb on either side;
But 10000 young Americans, from Ave to
twenty years old, defied cavalry. infantry,
artillery and police, broke through all the
lines and over all restraints, clung to the
carriages, and when driven from one
fastened themselves to- another, lodged
blows from the batons of the police, ran
around and even under the horses Of the
escort, and suffered everything, apparently,
but death or mutllation, to keep in line. It
was thought that human possibilities in the
way of exuItant crowds had reached a Gull
mination at st. Louis, but it was a.matter of
remark among the visitors that in point of
numbers Chicago had gone beyond Her
demonstration seemed to the visitors to
comprehend her entire population. As the
procession moved along the president wal
kept busy bowling and smiling. Most of the
time he was uncovered. The ladies seemed
particularly anxious to get q good look at
the presidents wife, and many of them were
more aggressive in thrusttng themselves for
ward than were: the men,. It was a success
sion Of ovations the president received all
along the route up Michigan avenue. There
extended thousands and thousands Of spec
tators. Faces looked out of every window.
Men were to be seen on the roofs of houses,
and all over flashed the stars and stripes,
while the music Of many bands and the
cheering Of the populace filled the air.
When the presidents carriage reached the
auditorium building the signal was given
and the revenue cutter Michigan, which lay
In the harbof just opposite with bunting fly
ing from every point, fired the presidents
salute of.tWenty-one guns This was a sig
nal for the mob Of 10000 people to over
run the procession and swarm like ants
towards the stand in their eagerness to see
the president. When the president alighted
from his carriage and made his way to the
stand, he and the few officials with him were
almost pushed over the railing by the mob
of aldermen and ward politicians behind.
who engaged in the insane struggle for the
front. TIL procession moved slowly on,
when suddenly there was a crash of timber
and a half q hundred people who had
squeezed themselves on the reporters tables
we're prccipitated to the platform in a
bunch. No one was seriously injured, though
the incident created almost a panic. People
behind heard the crash and began to rush
away from the spot Women screamed and
q scene of confusion lasting several
minutes followed. In the meantime, Presi-
dent Cleveland, who had been standing hat
In hand. grew pale from the exertion of
keeping his place in the jam and the mob be-
hind was cleared back a tritie. In the street,
however, it was impossible to keep a clear
space for the parade. Every momen it
would be forced to stop for a time while the
r0li,o f0r.oinr TIM Or0vOi hno1 Tho
regular troops got through all right, but the
Second regiment was shut off for nearly
five MIN utes. The Cleveland cavalry suffered
q similar fate, but managed to squeeze
through.
THE PRESIDENT SPEAKS.
Mayor Roche stepped forward and de-
iivered an address Of welcome. The presi-
dent responded as follows: ..-
1t was soon after the election Of 1884 that an
me to pay you a visit. He endeavored to meet
all objections that were started, and Insisted
with unyielding peril acity that the invitation
should be accepted. At last, and after all per-
suasion seemed TO, fail, he vehemently broke
out with this declaration "The people up
where I live don't think q man is, fit for presi-
bought of this incident since that time, and
ametimes when / have felt that I was not doing
tor the people and the public welfare all that
might be done, or all that I would like to do, I
have wondered whether things would not have
gone on better ii I had visited Chicago. In
deed. it has,. I believe, been publicly stated on
comings of the present chief executive were
under discussion, that nothing better could be
expected Of a man who had never been west Of
some designated place or river, and this. I sup
pose, means the same thing that my Chicago
friend meant, and involves the same accusation
and conclusion II, my alleged official crimes
and ~misdemeanors are thus charitably
accounted for I'shall not complain, while I con-
TESS that the declaration Of the representative
40 $kSa niS nc n horo ~S-on ! / E; q - ~ %
that local pride and loyalty Of which your great
city is a striking monument. All have heard Of
it If thew have not seen il, for every one of your
people seems to have ORGANIZED himself into a
committee OF one to spread its glOries abroad.
Now that I am here Ifeet like saying with the
queen of Sheba. "The half was not told me-"
NY amazemenJ is increased when 7 recall a little
history, In 1888 the town of Chicago was in
corporated.. Uponsthe question Of Incorporation
thirteen votes were cast, one OF which was In
actuated this citizen in his adverse vote, but If
he were here to-day L believe he. would be
heartily OF IT. Five days a'tsr it's in
ton for town officers. and we are told that the
total vote on that occasion was 291. We look in
though We are told that the first building con:
structed after tho establishment IF the town was
q log jail: [The president here cited further
IRE and praised the oity'i You have said that
the president ought to see Chicago. ! am here
to see to it and its hospitable. large hearted
pcOpfc. 1Ne COuatTy - 81 &Etdb duu your luteI-
e ssa large and important, 7 know you
left at home a city. you ought to see
and know more about. 1t would be well to keep
your eyes closely on it all the time your servants
and agentSEare there. They are there to protect
your interests and aid your efforts, to advance
your prosperity and we'll being. Your bustling
trade and your, wearing, ceaseless activity Of
hand and bra5f Will not yield these results you
desire nn ess wisdom guides the policy Of your
government and unless Your needs are regarded
at the capital OF the nation. 1t will be well for
you not to forget that in the performance of
and broad patriotism, there lies not only y safe
guard against business disaster but an impor-
tant obligation of citizenship.
H AWFUL JAM.
it was 1:25 O'Clock when the last of
the long procession passed the president
and the crowd began to dispense. There
was sue a jam that the president
could not leave the platform for
some time. Finally, however, he got away,
almost faint with the hunger n exertion.
and was driven to the Palmer house
crashing through the great rotunda, a mob
Of one hundred Thousand people rushed like
wild beasts ut President Cleveland and his
wife this afternoon in the Palmer house. 1t
was the reception to the general public. The
chief magistratew with his radiant companion
had just descended the main staircase So
thunderous was the ain that the score Of
perspiring trumpeters seemed making a
dnmh ahnw Tn vain did nnliAa climbs In